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SANTA GERTRUDIS USA IN THIS ISSUE 6 GOALS Announcement 12 Meconium: What Is It? And Why? 14 Like Father, Like Sons 16 2019 National Santa Gertrudis Show Dedication 16 2019 National Junior Santa Gertrudis Show Announcement 18 2019 National Santa Gertrudis Show Parade of Champions 20 2019 National Santa Gertrudis Show Class Winners 24 Not a FREAK Accident – Bred to Be a National Champion 26 Support Santa Gertrudis World Congress 2019 28 2019 National Santa Gertrudis Show Photo Collection 32 Fundraiser Supports Santa Gertrudis Foundation 36 Show Results – San Antonio and Houston Livestock Shows 37 Show Results – Florida State Fair DEPARTMENTS 6 Ramblings from the Open Range 8 President’s Letter 10 Breed Statistics 10 Calendar of Events

April 2019 | Volume 22, Number 4 SANTA GERTRUDIS BREEDERS INTERNATIONAL P.O. Box 1257, Kingsville, Texas 78364 Phone: (361) 592-9357 Fax: (361) 592-8572 info@santagertrudis.com www.santagertrudis.com EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR John E. Ford Email: jford@santagertrudis.com REGISTRATION & MEMBER SERVICES SPECIALIST Diana L. Ruiz Email: diana@santagertrudis.com MEMBER SERVICES Emma Ramirez Email: emma@santagertrudis.com DNA COORDINATOR Melissa Braden Email: melissa@santagertrudis.com MEMBER SERVICES REPRESENTATIVE Darren Richmond (423) 364-9281 | djrichmd@gmail.com MAGAZINE STAFF PUBLISHER Blueprint Media P.O. Box 427, Timnath, CO 80547 Email: info@blueprintma.com MANAGING EDITOR Jessie Topp-Becker (701) 307-0772 | jbecker@blueprintma.com EDITOR Lisa Bard | lbard@blueprintma.com (970) 498-9306 AD SALES | CATALOGS Darren Richmond (423) 364-9281 | djrichmd@gmail.com CREATIVE DIRECTOR Kathie Bedolli | kbedolli@blueprintma.com (970) 568-8219 MATERIALS COORDINATOR AD DESIGN Megan Sajbel Holly Holland ADMINISTRATION COPY EDITOR Leslie McKibben Larisa Willrett

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10 Junior Letter 10 New Members 31 Sale Reports 35 Ad Index

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ON THE COVER

National champions were named during the 56th Annual National Santa Gertrudis Show at the Dixie National Show in Jackson, Miss. Photos courtesy Darren Richmond.

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